The Nickel Quiz #23: Black Friday

The Nickel QuizHappy Thanksgiving!

In this week’s Nickel Quiz, each of the song titles will contain one of the two words in the theme, Black Friday.

The year that each song was released is listed after the lyric as an extra clue. And, as usual, scoring is on the honor system (no Binging or Googling):

  • Correct Artist: 1 point
  • Correct Song Title: 1 point
  • Maximum Score: 10 points

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  1. I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes. I have to turn my head until my darkness goes. (1966)
  2. Gonna have fun in the city. Be with my girl, she’s so pretty. (1967)
  3. Said it weren’t none of mine, bamma-lam, the damn thing gone blind, bamma-lam. (1977)
  4. I’m let loose from the noose that’s kept me hanging around. (1981)
  5. Monday, you can hold your head. Tuesday, Wednesday, stay in bed. (1992)

[Difficulty: ♫♫  /  Nothing to do but feed all the kangaroos]


Answers to The Nickel Quiz #22: Mystery Theme II (Each song was at #1 on Billboard on November 16th of its release year):

  1. “Deep Purple” (Nino Temple & April Stevens)
  2. “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” (John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Band)
  3. “Lady” (Kenny Rogers)
  4. “We Built This City” (Starship)
  5. “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” (Meat Loaf)

2 thoughts on “The Nickel Quiz #23: Black Friday”

  1. In case here is good:
    1. Stones, Paint it Black
    2. Easybeats, Friday On My Mind
    3. Black Betty (could have sworn that was earlier in the 70s)
    4.
    5. The Cure, Friday I’m in Love

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